5 times K-pop idols were asked controversial questions
James Bradley
Published Jan 28, 2026
As a drawback to each circumstance, while K-pop symbols partake in their distinction and the affection and support they get from their fans, they are likewise tragically made to go through off-kilter and awkward conditions from which they can’t discover a way.
Given their public presence, K-pop symbols are in many cases posed questionable inquiries that attack their security. While it is justifiable that their position as famous people accompanies the penance of their own space, some of the time the inquiries posed to in open settings can go crazy and make a great deal of contention around them.
However a few K-pop icons handle these inquiries well, some normally feel defenseless at these times.
Back in 2018, when MONSTA X went to the iHeart Radio Jingle Ball to carry out their exhibition at the Madison Square Nursery, they were circled back to a short meeting, undeniably held for all K-pop icons. Taking into account how this is a seriously great encounter for MONSTA X, both the being a fan and the gathering were anticipating the meeting.
However the meeting started off very strong, some place in the center, the questioner diverted posed them an inquiry that didn’t have anything to do with MONSTA X or their being a fan.
The gathering was at first confounded regarding the reason why they were posed an inquiry that raised worries outside the gathering. In any case, they considerately addressed the questioner. Fans, then again, developed angry over the issue and were profoundly enraged by the meeting not being centered around MONSTA X.
During BTS’ appearance on The Ellen Show back in 2017, when they had quite recently dropped their record, MIC DROP, the gathering was posed an inquiry that obviously placed them in an awkward circumstance. One viewpoint that all questioners and hosts assume of as a subject of interest is the dating life of K-pop icons. Ellen, who’s very open and direct with her inquiries, found out if any of the individuals have even “attached” with ARMYs.
RM, their chief, who was the typical representative of the gathering during their English-based interviews, was bothered by the inquiry and was uncertain how to deal with the abnormal circumstance. In any case, Taehyung acted the hero and replied with serious areas of strength for a,” “which ended up being a notorious second for the being a fan. While dating inquiries overall are awkward for K-pop icons, fans thought it was very unseemly and discourteous of Ellen to pose BTS such an inquiry on live television.
Back in 2020, when Very Junior Heechul and Two times Momo were reputed to date, a ton of hypothesis emerged because of their huge age hole. However they generally got a great deal of adoration and backing from fans, a specific joke made by the 29th Seoul Music Grants’ MC Shin Dong-correct made the two very awkward.
At the point when Heechul, Jo Bo-ah, and Shin Dong-that is correct, the three MCs of the honor show, opened the occasion, Dong-yes made an inappropriate joke as he coordinated the accompanying remark towards Heechul:
He expressed the above while pointing towards the course where every one of the K-pop symbols were situated, and given the intensity of the conditions, everybody knew precisely who he was talking about. As a stunned articulation streaked over Heechul, Dong-yes dealt with the circumstance by saying that he was alluding to the Very Junior individuals.
Another discussion that pointlessly carried BTS into the image was during GOT7’s meeting at the 2019 Mom Grants. On honorary pathway, as K-pop icons entered the show, a short meeting was held with every one of the craftsmen. At the point when it was GOT7’s move, they were asked what their fantasy was, and the BamBam answered by saying that they needed to be the biggest gathering ever. To which the journalist inquired,
In any case, BamBam and Jackson rushed to deny something similar and expressed that everything without a doubt revolves around adoration and backing in K-pop. However fans were unglued about the superfluous track the columnist took, they were likewise glad for GOT7, who dealt with the circumstance amiably and rapidly. Considering that the gathering were discussing their own fantasies and objectives, many viewed the remark as discourteous and uninformed towards GOT7’s position.
The tune Blood, Sweat, and Tears by BTS was evidently replicated from a French photographic artist’s work. The correspondent demanded that the individuals further talk about the issue, and it was obviously apparent that BTS was not up for the discussion. In any case, SUGA acted the hero and addressed expertly. He said their organization’s lawful group is investigating the issue and conversing with the photographic artist too, and furthermore added,
While fans were glad and blissful about how SUGA took care of it, they likewise felt that such an inquiry was profoundly improper in a public interview, particularly when the issue wasn’t even worried about the collection they were there to discuss.
As K-pop symbols are persistently confronted with dubious inquiries and off-kilter circumstances, fans trust that it decreases throughout the long term on the figuring out that the specialists, as well, are people who like their security to be watched.